Question 167 · LDEK · Oral hygiene and prevention
Which of the following compounds can be used in toothpastes only to decrease cervical dentin hypersensivity?
- A. 1% chlorhexidine.
- B. strontium chloride.
- C. stannous fluoride stabilized with 5% pyrophosphate.
- D. triclosan with copolymer.
- E. glycine in grains with a diameter of about 60 µm.
Hint
Look for the agent that acts only by occluding dentinal tubules and has no meaningful antiplaque effect.
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